Category: Dr. Stephanie
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Concussion Awareness Day
According to a recent study by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, more than half of U.S. adults cannot identify a single concussion sign or symptom, nor do they believe there is any treatment for the injury. We’re hoping this stat improves with the upcoming “Concussion Awareness Day” in New Hampshire on November 10th. In…
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Happy 120th Birthday Chiropractic!
On September 18, 1895 D. D. Palmer performed the first-ever chiropractic adjustment on Harvey Lillard, a deaf janitor, in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer describes the incident in his 1910 book The Science, Art and Philosophy of Chiropractic: The Chiropractor’s Adjuster: “Harvey Lillard, a janitor in the Ryan Block, where I had my office, had been so…
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Subluxation Filled Summer?
There is no season in which I am more thankful for my chiropractic adjustments than summer! Our warm season passes way too quickly here in New Hampshire and so I feel obligated to pack in every activity possible. I’ll readily admit that some of these aren’t the most spine-friendly. From tubing on Lake Winnipesaukee (read…
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Sometimes You Just Say Yes
Do you ever have the sense that you’ve said “yes” to one too many things? The feeling that you may have too many pots on the stove? This year I’ve had a few moments like that. In August I was crowned Ms. America 2014-2015, with responsibilities to travel the country for the next 12 months. But…
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It’s Never Too Late: Seniors and Chiropractic
The majority of Americans over the age of sixty-five take multiple prescriptions daily. Some of these medications are intended to counteract the results of aging as the body begins to break down, but some are prescribed solely to reduce pain. Even if seniors who came in for chiropractic care were only able to reduce their…
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Snap, Crackle, Pop
If you’ve ever confessed to us that you “self-crack,” “self-pop” or home manipulate your spine, you probably recall our eyes bugging out of their sockets, our mouths dropping open and our passionate speech to STOP doing that. Well this blog is for anyone who hasn’t ‘fessed up to hear our speech about just how BAD…
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Wardrobe Woes
There are three items in your closet that could be causing your spine extra distress. The first is likely no surprise. And I have to admit that I’m a bit guilty here too. After all, as a vertically challenged female, I can appreciate the height gained by wearing high heels. (I also love the many…
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Do You Have A Healthy Spine?
It’s no surprise that misalignments in the spine are caused by traumas such as sports impacts, car accidents, falls and work related injuries. However, poor posture, bad sleep positions and daily hours spent sitting at a computer are equally dangerous to your spinal health. Spinal misalignments (called subluxations) negatively impact the integrity of the spine…
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Study Shows Statin Risks
A study last week showed statin use increases the risk of diabetes by 46 per cent. It has led to calls to end to the widespread use of the drugs… Dr Kailash Chand, deputy chairman of the British Medical Association, was speaking following research which found those who take the cholesterol-lowering drugs are more than twice as…
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Haiti Mission Trip
I feel honored and blessed to be one of 50 chiropractors, students and lay people who traveled to Ouanaminthe, Haiti to bring chiropractic care to those in need. We traveled during the Crossroads vacation – the week of December 27th. The week-long mission trip began in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (because flights, luggage and travel…